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    Pharmacognosy Reviews

    Volume 1, Issue 1

    · pp. 1–192 · 25 articles

    Volume
    1
    Issue
    1
    Published
    Pages
    1–192
    Articles
    25
    Sections
    5
    ISSN
    ISSN: Print - 0973-7847, Online -0976-2787
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Rev.
    General ReviewPlant ReviewShort ReviewReview ArticlePublication

    In this issue

    General Review

    1. Article

      Pharmacognosy: The Changing Scenario

      Vaibhav Shinde, Kamlesh Dhalwal

      pp. 1–6 · DOI: · Published

      Pharmacognosy, one of the oldest scientific disciplines is now undergoing major change. Currently plant based drugs are researched and formulated in modern framework of medicine rather than in the form of galenical prepa…

    2. Article

      Sexual Dysfunction in Women: An Overview of Psychological/Psycho-social, Pathophysiological, Etiological Aspects and Treatment Strategies

      Shoeb Qureshi, Zaman Ara, Viquar Fatima Qureshi, S.S. Al-Rejaie, A. M. Aleisa, S. A. Bakheet, O. A. Al-Shabanah, Mohammad Rehan Qureshi, Roohi Fatima, Mohammad Farhan Qureshi, Abdullah M. Al-Bekairi

      pp. 41–48 · DOI: · Published

      Sex response in women is expressed by different phases (desire, arousal, lubrication, plateau, orgasm and resolution). Any divergence would lead to female sexual dysfunction (FSD), which cause distress and agony. The psy…

    Plant Review

    1. Article

      Nutritional and therapeutic potential of Ailanthus excelsa - A Review.

      Manish S. Lavhale, S. H. Mishra

      pp. 105–113 · DOI: · Published

      Over the past decade, herbal medicine has become an item of global importance, with both medicinal and economic implications. Widespread use of herbs throughout the globe has raised serious concerns over their quality, s…

    2. Article

      Olea europaea: A Phyto-Pharmacological Review

      Md. Yaseen Khan, Siddharth Panchal, Niraj Vyas, Amee Butani, Vimal Kumar

      pp. 114–118 · DOI: · Published

      Medicinal herbs are significant sources for treating various diseases. Olea europaea is used traditionally as diuretic, hypotensive, emollient, laxative, febrifuge, skin cleanser, cholagogue, and also used for the treatm…

    3. Article

      Recent trends in Curcuma Longa Linn.

      Sanjay Jain, Satyaendra Shrivastava, Satish Nayak, S. Sumbhate

      pp. 119–128 · DOI: · Published

      Plants have been one of the important sources of medicines even since the dawn of human civilization. In spite of tremendous development in the field of allopathy during the 20th century, plants still remain one of the m…

    4. Article

      Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha): A Review

      Girdhari Lal Gupta, A. C. Rana

      pp. 129–136 · DOI: · Published

      Withania somnifera, a commonly used herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Although the review articles on this plant are already published, this review article is presented to compile all the updated information on its phytochemic…

    5. Article

      Phytochemical Profile of Boswellia serrata: An overview

      Ajay Sharma, A.S. Mann, Virendra Gajbhiye, M. D. Kharya

      pp. 137–142 · DOI: · Published

      Salai guggal, also known as Olibanum, is an oleo-gum-resin from Boswellia serrata containing essential oil, gum and resin, which is exceedingly valued for alleviating various human sufferings. Its essential oil is a mixt…

    6. Article

      Phyto-pharmacology of Achyranthes aspera : A Review

      Bhoomika R Goyal, Ramesh K Goyal, Anita A Mehta

      pp. 143–150 · DOI: · Published

      Plants have been one of the important sources of medicines since the beginning of human civilization. There is a growing demand for plant based medicines, health products, pharmaceuticals, food supplements, cosmetics etc…

    7. Article

      Terminalia chebula: An update

      R.R. Chattopadhyay, S.K. Bhattacharyya

      pp. 151–156 · DOI: · Published

      Terminalia chebula Retz. (Combretaceae) is called the “King of Medicines” in the Tibet and is always listed first in the Ayurvedic materia medica because of its extraordinary powers of healing with a wide spectrum of bio…

    8. Article

      Mucuna pruriens Linn. - A Comprehensive Review

      Sathiyanarayanan .L, Arulmozhi .S

      pp. 157–162 · DOI: · Published

      Mucuna pruriens Linn. is a popular Indian medicinal plant, which has long been used, in traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine for diseases including parkinsonism. This plant is pharmacologically studied for various activ…

    9. Article

      Pharmacological activities of Alstonia scholaris linn. (Apocynaceae) - A Review

      Arulmozhi .S, Papiya Mitra Mazumder, Purnima Ashok, L. Sathiya Narayanan

      pp. 163–170 · DOI: · Published

      Many herbal remedies have been employed in various medical systems for the treatment and management of different diseases. The plant Alstonia scholaris has been used in different system of traditional medication for the …

    10. Article

      Pharmacological potential of Albizzia lebbeck: A Review

      Arvind Kumar, A.K. Saluja, U.D. Shah, A.V. Mayavanshi

      pp. 171–174 · DOI: · Published

      The plant Albizzia lebbeck Benth. [Mimosaceae] is reported to possess anti-asthmatic, anti-inflammatory, antifertility and anti-diarrhoeal properties. Albizzia lebbeck is an important source of chemicals of melacacidin, …

    11. Article

      The Chemistry and Pharmacology of the South America genus Protium Burm. f. (Burseraceae)

      A. L. Rüdiger, A. C. Siani, V. F. Veiga Junior

      pp. 93–104 · DOI: · Published

      The family Burseraceae is considered to contain about 700 species comprised in 18 genera. Their resiniferous trees and shrubs usually figures prominently in the ethnobotany of the regions where it occurs, given that such…

    Short Review

    1. Article

      Herbal Drugs in Urolithiasis - A Review

      Prasad K.V.S.R.G., Sujatha D, Bharathi K.

      pp. 175–179 · DOI: · Published

      The recent resurgence of plant remedies results from several factors like effectiveness of plant medicines and lesser side effects compared to modern medicines. In the present scenario, the need for basic scientific inve…

    2. Article

      Approaches towards Development and Promotion of Herbal Drugs

      Sapna Shrikumar, Ravi T.K

      pp. 180–184 · DOI: · Published

      Herbal drugs have great growth potential in the global market. Natural product research continues to explore Indian Traditional Medicines to develop new novel drugs. In this paper we have focused on the strategies, signi…

    3. Article

      ‘Chyawanprash - Truth or Mythy’

      Kasar Rahul P, Laddha K.S, Chaudhary Jayesh, Shukla Anil

      pp. 185–190 · DOI: · Published

      CHYAWANPRASH traditional Polyherbal formulation, which widely used as tonic, rejuvenator, anabolic, immunomodulator and memory enhancer. Chyawanprash contains the pulp of Emblica officinalis as the prime ingredient, alon…

    Review Article

    1. Review

      Ethnopharmacological review of native traditional medicinal plants for brain disorders

      G.M. Husain, Deepa Mishra, P.N. Singh, Ch. V. Rao, Vikas Kumar

      pp. 19–29 · DOI: · Published

      From the earliest times, herbs have been prized for their pain-relieving and healing abilities and today we still rely largely on the curative properties of plants. Over the centuries, societies around the world have dev…

    2. Review

      Flavonoids: A Nutritional Protection against oxidative and UV induced cellular damages

      Swarnlata Saraf, Mahendra Singh Ashawat, Shailendra Saraf

      pp. 30–40 · DOI: · Published

      Bioactive compounds and establishing their health effects are active areas of scientific queries. There are exciting prospects to facilitate the selection of many bioactive compounds, which are supportive to reduce the r…

    3. Review

      Male Sexual Dysfunction and Methods used in Assessing Medicinal Plants with Aphrodisiac Potentials

      Yakubu, M. T, Akanji, M. A, Oladiji, A. T

      pp. 49–56 · DOI: · Published

      Sexual dysfunction, that is the repeated inability to achieve normal sexual intercourse, which include various forms like premature ejaculation, retrograded, retarded or inhibited ejaculation, erectile dysfunction, arous…

    4. Review

      Biotechnological Approaches for the Production of Lignans

      Iliana Ionkova

      pp. 57–68 · DOI: · Published

      The lignans are a large group of natural substances, which occur in a range of plant species, but only in low concentrations. Aryltetralin lignans are lead substances for the semi-synthetic anticancer derivatives etoposi…

    5. Review

      Plant Cell Elicitation for Production of Secondary Metabolites: A Review

      Namdeo A. G

      pp. 69–79 · DOI: · Published

      Pharmaceutically significant secondary metabolites or phytopharmaceuticals include alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, volatile oils, tannins, resins etc. Currently, most of these secondary metabolites are isolated from w…

    6. Review

      Microwave Assisted Extraction – An Innovative and Promising Extraction Tool for Medicinal Plant Research

      Vivekananda Mandal, Yogesh Mohan, S. Hemalatha

      pp. 7–18 · DOI: · Published

      In recent years, the use of microwave for extraction of constituents from plant material has shown tremendous research interest and potential. Conventional techniques for the extraction of active constituents are time an…

    7. Review

      Historical, Chemical and Cardiovascular Perspectives on Garlic: A Review

      Syed Haris Omar, Ahmed Hasan, Nashat Hunjul, Javed Ali, M. Aqil

      pp. 80–87 · DOI: · Published

      The objective of this review is to highlight the historical background, constituents, chemistry and use of Garlic in Cardiovascular Disease. Garlic (Allium sativum) has been used medicinally since antiquity. In virtually…

    8. Review

      Propolis of Stingless Bees: a Promising Source of Biologically Active Compounds

      V. Bankova, M. Popova

      pp. 88–92 · DOI: · Published

      The information published about chemical composition and biological activity of propolis from stingless bees (Meliponinae) of different genera is reviewed. The available data on the biological action of individual consti…

    Publication

    1. Article

      INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS –PHARMACOGNOSY REVIEWS (PHCOG REV.) (An official publication of Phcog.Net)

      SHIVANANDA B.G.

      pp. 191–192 · DOI: · Published

      The Pharmacognosy Reviews PHCOG REV. (ISSN: 0973- 7847) (An Official Publication of Phcog.Net; To be Indexed in Index Copernicus and other databases) A second publication series of Phcog.Net comprises contribution on eve…